Shloka 16
गोप्रदान-माहात्म्ये गोलोक-प्रश्नः
Gopradāna-Māhātmya: Inquiry into Goloka
यम उवाच शृणु तत्त्वेन विप्ररषे प्रदानविधिमुत्तमम् । तिला: परमकं दान पुण्यं चैवेह शाश्वतम्
yama uvāca śṛṇu tattvena viprarṣe pradānavidhim uttamam | tilāḥ paramakaṃ dānaṃ puṇyaṃ caiveha śāśvatam ||
Yama disse: “Ó brahmarṣi, ouve com verdade a mais elevada regra da dádiva. A oferta de sementes de sésamo é a primeira entre as ofertas; aqui ela é tida como fonte de mérito duradouro, infalível e inesgotável.”
यम उवाच
Educational Q&A
Yama teaches that correct, truth-aligned giving (pradāna-vidhi) is a key aspect of dharma, and he highlights sesame-seed donation as especially potent, producing enduring merit.
In Anuśāsana Parva, Yama addresses a brahmarṣi and begins instructing him on the best procedure of charitable giving, introducing sesame-seed donation as preeminent and spiritually fruitful.